The Mackenzie Building is home to the largest clinical laboratory in Atlantic Canada. Doctors and patients can drop off specimens for diagnostic laboratory testing at this location.
Specimen Testing Dropoff Site
Drop off box: 24 hour a day, seven days a week
Water Testing Dropoff Site
fri
Dec 1
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
sat
Dec 2
Closed
sun
Dec 3
Closed
mon
Dec 4
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
tue
Dec 5
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
wed
Dec 6
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
thu
Dec 7
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Drop-off in room 521
Monday to Thursday - after hours drop off located at the 1st floor Mackenzie specimen receiving desk between 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Note: Bacteria samples not accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays